Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Shoddy, slapdash, or crudely made: Describes something constructed or done in a careless, rough, and unskilled manner, resulting in poor quality or instability.
   • Nonsensical, absurd, or untrue: Refers to speech, ideas, or information that is foolish, ridiculous, or without basis in fact.

2. Adverb:

   • In a shoddy or careless manner: Describes the action of doing something poorly, hastily, and without proper care or skill.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái bàn này làm xằng xịt quá, sắp đổ rồi. (This table is made so shoddily; it's about to collapse.)
  • Đừng nghe những lời xằng xịt ấy. (Don't listen to that nonsense.)
• Adverb:
  • Nó làm việc xằng xịt cho xong. (He did the work carelessly just to get it finished.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a tone of criticism or contempt, emphasizing the unacceptable low quality or foolishness of an object or statement.

Variants and Related Words

• Xằng xiên (Adjective/Adverb): A direct variant with identical meanings, often used interchangeably with "xằng xịt."
  • Lập luận xằng xiên. (An absurd argument.)

Synonyms

• Shoddy: Badly made or done.
• Slapdash: Done too hurriedly and carelessly.
• Nonsensical: Having no meaning; making no sense.
• Absurd: Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Related Idioms

• Nói xằng xịt / Nói xằng xiên: To talk nonsense or rubbish.
  • Nó chỉ biết nói xằng xịt. (He only knows how to talk nonsense.)